Police said they received a call around 10 a.m. Friday about a body in the dumpster behind Greater Louisville Funeral Limousine Services on Allmond Avenue from an employee of the business.

The dumpster where the body was discovered was removed from the scene to be combed through by detectives.

"There was some trauma to the body that would indicate there was a homicide and not a natural death. We don’t know exactly the origin of those injuries at this time, but we do believe foul play was involved," LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell said.

Police didn’t find a weapon but canvassed the area, talking to neighbors and hoping to learn more.

Investigators also centered in on a blue Chevy Impala with an Indiana license plate in a nearby business parking lot that no one around recognized or claimed.

"I seen this car pull in around 8, 8:30 last night. Then I went to bed. I was in bed at 9, so I don’t know what happened, and I see the vehicle is still there," said Omer Sublett, who lives nearby.

The car’s keys were left in the lock of the trunk.

"Once I come in, I seen the car that was parked here out front beside our lot, and I noticed the keys were in it. And I thought, 'Well, maybe it belonged to somebody across the street.' Walked across the street to ask Todd and them if it was theirs, and they said no, it was there," said Roger Jones, who works nearby.

Police towed the car and the dumpster.

Police don't believe the body had been in the dumpster for very long but don't yet know who was responsible for putting it there.

There is a gate that is typically shut to keep people out of the area behind the business.

"If they’re not there running service cars out for funerals, they usually have it closed," said Jones.

An employee said that though there is a padlock on the gate, it’s not always locked in the winter because of concerns it might freeze.

"There’s no telling what could’ve happened back here. This is kind of a secluded area. You have railroad tracks on one side, so anything could really happen back here," Jones said.

"It’s scary and upsetting. I can’t go anywhere. It’s not like anybody wants to buy (property) around here," Sublett said.

"Hopefully, we’ll have more definitive answers once this puzzle is put together," Mitchell said.

No drugs or weapons were found at the crime scene. Police also said they don't believe the body was there longer than overnight.